If you owe the IRS money and you want to see your tax details in one place, they recently released an online tool that shows your balance. Taxpayers can log on, check their account balance and pay directly from IRS.gov.

This new and secure tool, available on IRS.gov allows taxpayers to view their IRS account balance, which will include the amount they owe for tax, penalties and interest... As part of the IRS vision for the future taxpayer experience, the IRS anticipates that other capabilities will continue to be added to this platform as they are developed and tested.

It’s not available 24/7, though. You can only use this “account balance” feature from 6 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. Monday through Fridays, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET on Saturdays, and 6 p.m. to midnight ET on Sundays.

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To access the tool, you have to verify your identity using the IRS’ Secure Access process, which requires two-step authentication. You then set a username and password which you can use to sign into your account. They do look at your credit report when verifying your account, but it’s a soft pull, so it shouldn’t affect your score. To try it out for yourself, head to the link below.